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BLOOMBERG OPEN SYMBOLOGY >>>>>>>>>>>>>> FEBRUARY // 9 // 2013

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS » CURRENT MARKET » THE SOLUTION: BBGID SYMBOLOGY & GLOBAL ID NUMBER » INTEGRATION & DISSEMINATION » BBGID FACILITATORS » CONTACT INFORMATION //

CURRENT MARKET >>>>>>>>>>>>>>

4 CURRENT MARKET » No globally accepted industry leader » Increased licensing costs SYMBOLOGY & GLOBAL ID NUMBER » Support & mapping is burdensome for data consumers » Existing ID numbers have construction flaws: uniqueness, non-changing » Numbering agencies do not cover all asset classes //

THE SOLUTION: BBGID >>>>>>>>>>>>>>

6 THE SOLUTION: BBGID The Bloomberg Global ID. A global 12 digit alpha-numeric, randomly generated ID covering 100M active and non-active securities. In total, there will be more than 852 billion potential numbers available. 31 ¡ 31 ¡ 31 ¡ 31 ¡ 31 ¡ 31 ¡ 31 ¡ 31 ¡ 1 ¡ SYMBOLOGY & GLOBAL ID NUMBER 1 ¡ 2 ¡ 3 ¡ 4 ¡ 5 ¡ 6 ¡ 7 ¡ 8 ¡ 9 ¡ 10 ¡ 11 ¡ 12 ¡  The ID will begin with ‘ BBG ’ so it will be easily recognized as a Bloomberg number 1st -3 rd Characters  Alphanumeric (less vowels), and will be randomly assigned 4th-11th Character  Numeric, and will serve as a check digit 12th Character // » This construction matches the vast majority of client feedback that supports a random sequence that creates a unique, non-changing or repeating number. » Encompassing all asset classes globally, the ID will be invaluable for those lacking an identifier like loans, and futures and options. » Free, no commercial terms, no restrictions on usage

I NTEGRATION & DISSEMINATION >>>>>>>>>>>>>>

8 BSYM WEBSITE: HTTP://BSYM.BLOOMBERG.COM Search SYMBOLOGY & GLOBAL ID NUMBER Filter Batch // Files » Search by any Bloomberg identifier » Filter by Market Sector, Security Type, Exchange or Country » Batch download by Market Sector or Security Type (5000 max)

9 INTEGRATION & DISSEMINATION » Free download publicly available via the BSYM website predefined files SYMBOLOGY & GLOBAL ID NUMBER » Clients can also submit a customized, self-defined data file and we will return the associated BBGID » Dedicated back office feed with the BBGID and associated symbology » Data License Back Office products subscribers will have the BBGID appended to existing Back Office products » Files will be open to all financial participants – Exchanges, // Custodians, Data Vendors, etc.

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